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Six years ago Jagannath was twice as old as Badri if the ratio of their present age is 9:5 respectively .What is the difference between their present ages?
- A24
- B30
- C50
- DCannot determined
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CCommunity
Solution
Let present age of Jagannath = $9x$ years
=> Badri's present age = $5x$ years
According to ques, => $(9x-6)=2 \times (5x-6)$
=> $9x-6=10x-12$
=> $10x-9x=12-6$
=> $x=6$
$\therefore$ Difference between their present ages = $9x-5x=4x$
= $4 \times 6=24$
=> Ans - (A)
Let present age of Jagannath = $9x$ years
=> Badri's present age = $5x$ years
According to ques, => $(9x-6)=2 \times (5x-6)$
=> $9x-6=10x-12$
=> $10x-9x=12-6$
=> $x=6$
$\therefore$ Difference between their present ages = $9x-5x=4x$
= $4 \times 6=24$
=> Ans - (A)
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CCommunity
Solution
Let present age of Jagannath = $9x$ years
=> Badri's present age = $5x$ years
According to ques, => $(9x-6)=2 \times (5x-6)$
=> $9x-6=10x-12$
=> $10x-9x=12-6$
=> $x=6$
$\therefore$ Difference between their present ages = $9x-5x=4x$
= $4 \times 6=24$
=> Ans - (A)
Let present age of Jagannath = $9x$ years
=> Badri's present age = $5x$ years
According to ques, => $(9x-6)=2 \times (5x-6)$
=> $9x-6=10x-12$
=> $10x-9x=12-6$
=> $x=6$
$\therefore$ Difference between their present ages = $9x-5x=4x$
= $4 \times 6=24$
=> Ans - (A)